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"French Terracottas": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 49, no. 3 (Winter, 1991-1992)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 49 | NUMBER 3

"French Terracottas"

Draper, James David

1991

56 pages

8.5 x 11 in

This title is out of print.

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James David Draper

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Virgin and Child, Pierre Biardeau French, Terracotta, partially polychromed and gilt, Northwestern French — Virgin and Child
Pierre Biardeau
ca. 1640–50

The Flood, Michel Anguier French, Terracotta, French, modeled Italy, Rome — The Flood
Michel Anguier
1648–49

Venus Giving Arms to Aeneas, Jean Cornu French, Terracotta and painted wood, French, Paris — Venus Giving Arms to Aeneas
Jean Cornu
1704

Bust of a Man, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger French, Bust: pale gray terracotta, covered with a buff colored wash; socle: breccia violetta marble, French, Paris — Bust of a Man
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger
ca. 1745–50

Mercury, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle French, Cast terracotta, painted, French — Mercury
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741

Flora, Louis Claude Vassé French, Red terracotta, buff colored wash over grey paint, French, Paris — Flora
Louis Claude Vassé
1764

Ceres, Augustin Pajou French, Buff terracotta with reddish patination, French, Paris — Ceres
Augustin Pajou
ca. 1768–70

Louis XV (1710–1774), Jean-Baptiste Nini Italian, Medallion: cast terracotta (terre de Chaumont); frame: gilt wood, French, Chaumont-sur-Loire — Louis XV (1710–1774)
Jean-Baptiste Nini
1770

Infant satyrs with grapes, Louis Félix de La Rue French, Terracotta (lacquered brown); base: gilt bronze and grey marble, French, Paris — Infant satyrs with grapes
Louis Félix de La Rue
mid-18th century

Children and Satyr Children with a Pantheress and Her Cubs, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — Children and Satyr Children with a Pantheress and Her Cubs
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1781

Children and satyr children stealing the cubs of a pantheress (part of a group), Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Stucco, French, Paris — Children and satyr children stealing the cubs of a pantheress (part of a group)
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1781

Children and Satyr Children Sporting with a Goat, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — Children and Satyr Children Sporting with a Goat
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1781

Children and satyr children leading a goat to sacrifice (part of a group), Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Stucco, French, Paris — Children and satyr children leading a goat to sacrifice (part of a group)
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1781

The Intoxication of Wine, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — The Intoxication of Wine
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90

Music, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — Music
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90

Architecture, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — Architecture
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90

Bust of a Girl Veiled and Crowned with Flowers, Pierre Julien French, Terracotta2014, French — Bust of a Girl Veiled and Crowned with Flowers
Pierre Julien
ca. 1779

Stealthy Cupid, Terracotta (pale yellow, unpatinated), French — Stealthy Cupid
French
ca. 1775

Summer, Terracotta, French — Summer
French
ca. 1775–85

Goat's Head, Terracotta, French — Goat's Head
French
ca. 1760–80

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